Sample characteristics
| Lebanon (N=1680) n (%) | Jordan (N=1925) n (%) | Palestine (N=1679) n (%) | |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 840 (50.0) | 1067 (55.4) | 839 (50.0) |
| Female | 840 (50.0) | 858 (44.6) | 840 (50.0) |
| Age, in years | |||
| 25 or less | 296 (17.6) | 340 (17.7) | 299 (17.8) |
| 26–35 | 377 (22.4) | 440 (22.9) | 411 (24.5) |
| 36–45 | 375 (22.3) | 456 (23.7) | 344 (20.5) |
| 46–55 | 367 (21.9) | 370 (19.2) | 363 (21.6) |
| 56 or more | 265 (15.8) | 319 (16.6) | 262 (15.6) |
| Monthly household income* | |||
| 1st quartile (lowest) | 137 (8.2) | 434 (22.6) | 388 (23.1) |
| 2nd quartile | 647 (38.5) | 731 (38.0) | 699 (41.6) |
| 3rd quartile | 643 (38.3) | 459 (23.8) | 296 (17.6) |
| 4th quartile (highest) | 226 (13.5) | 251 (13.0) | 244 (14.5) |
| Don’t know/refuse to answer | 27 (1.6) | 50 (2.6) | 52 (3.1) |
| Marital status | |||
| Ever married | 1433 (85.3) | 1514 (78.7) | 1425 (84.9) |
| Never married | 247 (14.7) | 411 (21.4) | 254 (15.2) |
| Employment | |||
| Full-time employed | 748 (44.5) | 663 (34.4) | 570 (34.0) |
| Part-time employed | 138 (8.2) | 217 (11.3) | 166 (9.9) |
| Other | 794 (47.3) | 1045 (54.3) | 943 (56.2) |
| Education | |||
| Middle school or less | 607 (36.1) | 1197 (62.2) | 1295 (77.1) |
| High school/equivalent education | 726 (43.2) | 247 (12.8) | 113 (6.7) |
| Graduate education | 347 (20.7) | 481 (25.0) | 271 (16.1) |
| Nationality | |||
| National of survey country | 1610 (95.8) | 1739 (90.3) | 1631 (97.1) |
| Not a national of survey country | 70 (4.2) | 186 (9.7) | 48 (2.9) |
| Role in daily household purchases | |||
| Solely/jointly responsible | 1195 (71.1) | 1485 (77.1) | 1153 (68.7) |
| Not responsible | 485 (28.9) | 440 (22.9) | 526 (31.3) |
| Current cigarette smoker | |||
| Yes | 589 (35.1) | 616 (32.0) | 474 (28.2) |
| No | 1091 (64.9) | 1309 (68.0) | 1205 (71.8) |
| Current waterpipe smoker | |||
| Yes | 663 (39.5) | 211 (11.0) | 216 (12.9) |
| No | 1017 (60.5) | 1714 (89.0) | 1463 (87.1) |
| Current any tobacco smoker (cigarette and/or waterpipe) | |||
| Yes | 1191 (70.9) | 774 (40.2) | 617 (36.8) |
| No | 489 (29.1) | 1151 (59.8) | 1062 (63.3) |
*Monthly household income categories (in US dollars). Lebanon: (1) <$530; (2) $530–<$994; (3) $994–<$1987; (4) $1987 or more. Jordan: (1) <$423; (2) $423–<$705; (3) $705–<$1269; (4) $1269 or more. Palestine: (1) <$610; (2) $610–<$1068; (3) $1068–<$1525; (4) $1525 and more.